Compressed Guitar Sound

This little solo/break was recorded directly into the desk (an old Fostex Digital DMT 8), through a Sansamp. A Boss CS-3 Compressor pedal and a trusty DD-3 Digital Delay was added. Guitar: Stratocaster / Neck Pickup.

The solo uses Arpeggios rather than Scales, and Sweep Picking.

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Horslips Electric Guitar - ‘Gutsy’ Sound

If you’re looking for a gutsy type of guitar sound, try recording an overdriven/distorted signal into the desk with a D.I. unit. Live, I normally would play this tune through a good old Valve/Tube amp. But for this vid, and to keep the neighbours happy :), I recorded it with [...]

Ok gonna open this blog up. There’s a few problems I need to fix and maybe add. But I’ll do it as we go. Please bear with any ‘Under Construction’ signs - thanx. Hope you enjoy it. Guitanorak 4 dreamsounds4guitar

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